We covered a good chunk of the Skytrain system, heading up to Lonsdale Quay on the north shore, then all the way out to Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, back downtown for some lights, and then home to Burnaby. A long but fun day.

The recent strong winds brought this tree down across the trail behind our place. I made a good choice in not going for a ravine walk the other day!

The usual gang of cormorants at Lonsdale Quay had an interloper.

Mountain woman! Reflection on Seabus terminal window.

Yumi squeezed into this kids ride at the quay. I should have dropped a coin in : – ).

And I found an empty throne and claimed it. . .

We enjoyed a few pieces by the Vancouver Youth Philharmonic at the Aberdeen Centre.

We spent a few days up at the Salute to the Sockeye festival the last few days at the former Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park.

The park was recently officially, and rightfully, renamed Tsútswecw Provincial Park. (I’ve read news reports that family of the late Haig-Brown — one of Canada’s most famous environmentalists and nature writers — supports the renaming).

This year is a dominant run, and though it’s been slow shaping up, it was still awesome. I think this is the third or fourth dominant run that we’ve taken in — they happen every four years, with slower runs in between.

I woke up at 4:30 this morning, and figured I might as well get out and enjoy the sunrise. But where? Thought the White Rock, BC, pier and Crescent Beach would be nice, and was rewarded for driving down.